title: Preventing liposuction complications.
abstract: Liposuction is one of the most common surgical procedures performed by plastic surgeons. According to the latest American Society of Plastic Surgeons statistics, over 245,000 liposuction procedures were performed in 2008, making it the third most common plastic surgical procedure behind breast augmentation and rhinoplasty.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: Michele A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Shermak
authors.forename: Gayle
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mahaffey
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D015187:Lipectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing*; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000451:nursing; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*